Fodor's may use your email address to send you relevant information on site updates, account changes, and offers. For more information about your privacy and protection, please review our full Privacy Policy.

The ones not to miss in Salzburg?

I´ll be in Salzburg with my husband between the afternoon of May 15th (wednesday) and the early morning of May 17th (friday).
I have researched on the main sightseeings, etc. in Salzburg, but there are so many interesting things to do, can you recommend me the ones we cannot miss?
We are interested in castles, Mozart, maybe a walking tour, etc.

Mozart's birthplace(apartment) with oneof his pianos is on the Getreidegasse, main pedestrian street. To get away from the spring/summer crowds a walk along the serene Salzach River is ideal. In fall, the many reiverside trees are full of changing colors. I recall staying at The Wolf Pension, a lovely b and b at the head of Getreidergasse.
stu

Tour the Aldstadt, the fortress hanging over the town, Mozart's house, the Mirabel gardens/Schloss Heilbrun and do try to see some sort of musical performance. Also, several of the churches are lovely and can be toured with audio guides fairly quickly.